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RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Shirt Now Available

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) was finally laid to rest on June 1, 2010 at 3:33 p.m. at Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills, California. Ronnie was carried to his final resting place by his friends, Vinny Appice, Geezer Butler, Craig Go...

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WOLFMOTHER Releases Statement Regarding European Tour Cancellation

Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER has issued the following statement: "WOLFMOTHER have regretfully been forced to cancel their European tour due to an undisclosed health issue. The band does not take these decisions lightly and would like to apologize first and foremost to the fans for any inco...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform With DARK FORTRESS At Dutch Concert

German black metallers DARK FORTRESS have issued the following update: "We will play a unique show — probably the last one for 2010 — on June 14th in De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. This show will be part of Seraph's final exam at the Conservatory of Rotterdam, thus all your support and...

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THE SHOWDOWN To Release 'Blood In The Gears' In August

Tennessee's riff-tastic southern metal outfit THE SHOWDOWN will release its fourth album, "Blood in the Gears", on August 24 via Solid State Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Back Breaker" was recorded at Anthem Productions in Nashville, and produced by THE SHOWDOWN's bassist Jeremiah Scott. The alb...

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THE DAMNED THINGS Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

THE DAMNED THINGS, the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley, Josh Newton) made its live debut this past Tuesday night (June 1) at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York. The band's setlist was...

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SLASH Says New VELVET REVOLVER Material Is 'A Lot Heavier'

Legendary guitarist Slash tells MTV News that despite the fact that VELVET REVOLVER has been mostly quiet for the last two years, the band fully intends to push forward. "As soon as we got off the road from the last tour and parted ways with [singer] Scott [Weiland], we got together and wrote ...

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THE THICK OF IT Featuring Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist: 'First Day Of Death' Due In July

THE THICK OF IT, the new band featuring former members of FLYBANGER, ANNIHILATOR and KILL RHYTHM, has posted three tracks from its upcoming 10-song release, "First Day Of Death", at this location. The album's title track, "First Day Of Death", which was mixed by Dean Maher (THEORY OF A DEADMAN, RISE...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Bassist Joins THE DAMNED THINGS

EVERY TIME I DIE bassist Josh Newton has joined the touring lineup of THE DAMNED THINGS, the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley). Rough-mix versions of two tracks — "We've Got a Situation Here"...

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Former MANOWAR Drummer SCOTT COLUMBUS Discusses His Departure

U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with former MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: You've recently issued a press release announcing you are playing some dates with former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss. Scott Colu...

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ADAGIO Guitarist Working On Instrumental Solo Album

Guitarist Stéphan Forté of French neo-classical metallers ADAGIO is currently writing material for an instrumental solo album. "It's been a very long time since I wanted to do this," Forté said in a statement. "I've started to work on the first ideas a couple of years ago and am now spending 100% of...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Public Memorial Service: First Photos, Video Footage

The first photos and fan-filmed video footage from Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service — which was held this afternoon (Sunday, May 30) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles — can be viewed below. More than 1,200 fans attended the event,...

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WEILAND On Possibility Of Reunion With VELVET REVOLVER: 'You Just Absolutely Never Know'

National Post recently conducted a short interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. National Post: How is your new stuff different than [the] earlier [STONE TEMPLE PILOTS] songs? Weiland: It's a very well-rounded record. It...

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THE DAMNED THINGS: Two Rough-Mix Tracks Available For Streaming

Rough-mix versions of two tracks — "We've Got a Situation Here" and "Ironiclast" — from THE DAMNED THINGS, the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley),can be streamed on the group's MySpace page. W...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: PAUL GRAY 'Was Always Super-Fun To Be Around'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, who spent time rehearsing with Paul Gray in 2005 for the "Roadrunner United: All Stars" tribute concert to celebrate Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary, released the following statement to AOL's Noisecreep about the passing of the SLIPKNOT bassist: "Paul Gray was alway...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO On South American Tour

Video footage of legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio during Soto's recent South American tour with Eric Martin (MR. BIG) can be viewed below. Frontiers Records rel...